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Once Upon a Time
• Scavenger Hunt– Write in complete sentences– Write neatly and thoughtfully– Sign your answer
Symbol
• A concrete object used to represent an idea (may be person, place, thing, event).
• Examples: Dove = peace Hourglass = time passing
Find something in this classroom to use as a symbol
for Apartheid. Explain how the object works
as a symbol.
The following objects appear in “Once Upon a Time” Write
down as many symbolic meanings for each object that you can
think of in relation to Apartheid and/or South Africa. 1. The growing wall and razor
bladed coils2. The boy3. The roses and the perfect lawn4. The red smudge marks on the
whitewash wall. 5. Narrator’s house built above
S.A. mine.
Verbal Irony• Using a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or normal meaning.
• Explain the irony you see in the story “Once Upon a Time”
Situational Irony
• In “Once Upon a Time” there is a great difference between the purpose of the family’s actions and the result/outcome.
• This is “situational irony”
Irony in “Once Upon a Time”
On your tan sheet, write at least one example of irony from the story and explain why this example fits the definition of irony.
• Situational Irony
• Dramatic Irony• Verbal Irony
Passbook Assignment
• Clean page• Top left corner write the title of the story (in quotation marks) and the author’s name
• Provide an example of a symbol from the story (on left hand side) with a quote and explanation; and one example of irony (with a quote and explanation). Define what type of irony it is.